Mixon Continues To Impress Marvin Lewis

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(08-11-2017, 12:10 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Great stuff Brad. As much as i am excited for Ross, Lawson and Willis....

Joe Mixon i think will open many eyes this season barring injuries, he has already opened the HC's eyes that sometimes
seem to be closed. The real thing that Marv touches on and should is the blitz pickup which Mixon was the best at of all
the RB's that went in the Draft. Hill has had his problems with picking up the blitz.

Expecting a big rookie year for Mixon and could push for OROTY.

I know he will be sharing touches with Gio primarily and Hill but this guy i think will be just too damn good to not get
the majority of the snaps and he is great at catching the ball out of the backfield.

Him showing up our other standout rookie Lawson shows a lot but i have had my concerns about Lawson's run stopping
and coverage ability so this does not surprise me. We all know Lawson is a fine pass rusher, he needs to work on these
things to really become that solid SAM backer in all aspects.

This is a factor into why Lawson fell. He was not a good run stuffer coming out of college. He really was a one-trick pony. However, the reason he's been put at LB (according to media at least) is because the Bengals want him to be more than that.
I have high hopes for Lawson as a pass rusher, but he'll need to really improve against the run and in coverage to become more than just a pass rusher.